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NSW U19s Women go back-to-back

nswrlmedia — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:13:03 +0000

NSW U19s Women go back-to-back

The Westpac NSW U19s Women’s team secured back-to-back wins in the annual State of Origin clash after defeating Queensland 26-10 at Sunshine Coast Stadium tonight.

Our stripes run blue

With seven players taking the field from last year’s winning team, NSW once again proved too strong for their counterparts ensuring the shield returns back to Sydney for another year.

The opening 10 minutes saw both sides struggle to complete sets with each team making costly errors however once each team cleaned up their discipline the game turned into set-for-set football.

Queensland found the try line first through prop Reegan Hicks who crashed through the defensive line to score the first four-pointer of the game in the 15th minute.

Despite conceding the first points, NSW bounced back quickly through forward Bronte Wilson who made an immediate impact off the bench, scoring in her first touch of the game.

For the remaining 15 minutes of the half NSW had all the momentum and were marching up the field into Queensland territory with ease.

Five-eighth Evie McGrath added another four points on the board chasing a loose ball – dropped by QLD on the fifth – to regather and score in the corner.

Holding all momentum, NSW made QLD pay once more just before half-time, shifting the ball quickly out left creating an overlap for centre Tyra Ekepati who ran through a hole in the defensive line to score.

A successful conversion goal from fullback Logan Fletcher saw NSW head into half-time with a 16-6 lead.

Queensland came out of the blocks firing to start the second half, and in what felt like déjà vu to the opening 30, they were first to add points to the scoreboard.

Regathering the ball through a lucky bounce of the ball, QLD winger Jennifer Kimber raced 20 metres downfield to score.

Clicking back into gear in the 47th minute, hooker Tori Shipton found space through the middle of the field before offloading to lock Ryvrr-Lee Alo.

Alo raced down field before passing the ball to halfback Kasey Reh who scored under the posts.

Where the Blues fans unite

NSW proceeded to go back-to-back, finding themselves back within 10m of Queensland’s try line before the left edge combined to send winger Maria Paseka over in the corner.

Finding themselves defending their line for the remaining six minutes of the game, NSW proved too strong holding out QLD until the full-time buzzer rang.

Full Time

QLD u19 Women 10

TRIES : Reegan Hicks, Jennifer Kimber
GOALS : Ella-Jaye Harrison-Leaunoa

NSW u19 Women 26

TRIES : Bronte Wilson, Evie McGrath, Tyra Ekepati, Kasey Reh, Maria Paseka
GOALS : Logan Fletcher 3

Queensland Under 19 men’s squad announced

qrlmedia — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:24:39 +0000

Queensland Under 19 men’s squad announced

Author : QRL Media

Queensland Under 19 men’s squad announced

Queensland Rugby League has today announced the Queensland Maroons Under 19 men’s squad ahead of Thursday week’s clash against New South Wales at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

Home soil – Game day with the Maroons

The 20-player squad will enter camp this Friday at Caloundra, where head coach Darius Boyd will team up with assistant coaches Andrew McCullough and Jesse Maclean to get the best out of the young Queenslanders.

The Queensland squad includes three players who took part in last year’s representative clash.

Cody Black, Zac Garton and Sam Stephenson are the players backing up, with the trio’s experience set to provide a major boost for the home team.

A parochial Queensland crowd is expected for the Origin Rookies clash, which will follow the Under 19 women’s match between the two fierce rivals.

Tickets are selling fast for the June 19 double header.

Queensland Maroons Under 19s

Javon Andrews (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Cooper Bai (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Coby Black (Souths Logan Magpies / Brisbane Broncos)
Jai Bowden (Melbourne Storm)
Jett Bryce (Burleigh Bears / Brisbane Broncos)
Phillip Coates (Burleigh Bears / Brisbane Broncos)
Jac Finigan (Redcliffe Dolphins / The Dolphins)
Kobi Floro (Melbourne Storm)
Zac Garton (Redcliffe Dolphins / The Dolphins)
Sam Hyne (Canberra Raiders)
Sunny Kama (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Prestyn Laine-Sietu (Cronulla Sharks)
Kilarney Lavender (Burleigh Bears / The Dolphins)
David Leota (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Amaziah Murgha (Melbourne Storm)
Ray Puru (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Bodhi Sharpley (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Oliva Smith (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Sam Stephenson (Tweed Seagulls / Gold Coast Titans)
Hayden Watson (Burleigh Bears / Melbourne Storm)